Re: Dental related Hering Loss

["R. Mercuri" <notable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There was a recent article from Penn State's Hershey
Medical center that suggests that ear wax can cause
a tinnitus problem.  Perhaps the drilling shook
some ear wax loose?  A general practice doctor
can remove earwax very easily (and probably more
cheaply than a hearing specialist), so your friend
should just make a visit to a "regular" doctor
first, to see if the problem can simply be cleared.

I've attached the article synopsis below and it's
link for further info.

Rebecca Mercuri.

> THE MEDICAL MINUTE: TINNITUS - MORE THAN JUST BACKGROUND NOISE
> Tinnitus is the name for the perception of sound in one or both ears
> when no source of sound is present. It's experienced by perhaps one
> in six Americans from all walks of life including presidents,
> performers and scholars, and may be particularly common in rock
> musicians. One in four affected people seek medical attention for it.
> According to the latest edition of the Medical Minute, a service of
> the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Tinnitus has many
> possible causes, but the most common one is hearing loss from
> exposure to loud sounds. There are some less common causes. Wax in
> the ear canal can stimulate the eardrum. Infections including viruses
> in the inner ear or sinus infections can cause ear noises.
> Read the full story at http://live.psu.edu/story/12259